Wise Mother McKee of venerable age
Was rocking herself to blissful sleep
A recalled melody played in her thoughts
To a fiddler's merry jig
Was rocking herself to blissful sleep
Dancing with family who had predeceased
To a fiddler's merry jig
As sunset's halo lit up her face
Dancing with family who had predeceased
A recalled melody played in her thoughts
As sunset's halo lit up her face
Wise Mother McKee of venerable age
Categories:
predeceased, character, dream,
Form: Pantoum
Perched
upon his resting place, Raven made her call
She
planned to join her lover, using powder and a ball
Gazing
at the markers where the predeceased were laid
She
watched her namesake circle, and heard his woeful voice,
Then
mused the circumstances that took her partner’s life.
Could
sacrifice unite them?
Is there an afterlife?
And
listening to the chilling call,
Raven made her choice.
For ~~A Rambling Poet~~ and the contest: Among The Dead
by Ray Dillard
Categories:
predeceased, death, lost love
Form: Free verse